After the 2. The semi-final in Kiev of which 26 candidates Saturday will fight for the title. The field of participants is strong – although the Italians Francesco Gabbani is regarded as the Top favorite, it would be exciting.
The three Dutch were convinced with a perfect vocal performance
The welcome at the second semi-final: The ESC audience seems to appreciate now quality. Who sang badly, was sent as the first semi – final on Tuesday – on this evening home. And white dresses are not necessarily guarantors for more to come. Ten of today’s 18 participating countries will compete on Saturday in the Grand final against each other. Prior to the 9300 spectators in the International Exhibition Center in Kiev, and in front of more than 100 million television viewers worldwide.
These are the ten winners of the Evening
Israel controls the Dance-pop song “I Feel Alive” with the singer Imri Ziv to the finals. Nathan Trent is with his Good-mood-Song “Running on Air” for Austria .
Almost a Surprise: Nathan Trent from Austria is in the finals
The singers-Trio with the cumbersome name of “O G3NE” from Holland sang complex choral set in “Light and Shadows” bug-free, and the audience rewarded. Ilinca feat. Alex Florea have Romania to the final yodelled. Norwegian Electronic Act Jowst comes with its minimalistic Electro-number “Grab the Moment” and Belarus “Navi volume” was a driving and positive “Story of my Life” loudly celebrated.
The 17-year-old Bulgarian candidate is one of the ESC-favourites. His ballad “Beautiful mess” want to be spectators on Saturday again hear, just as the Ethno-Rap number “Origo” of Joci Pápai from Croatia and the powerfully sung pop ballad by Anja Nissen from Denmark.
For Hungary sings the Opera singer Jacques Houdek with a light Opera baritone, a soul-pop tenor voice, head voice – the Song “My Friend” is weak, but the versatility is pleasing to the ESC audience.
He is the youngest of the participants: Kristian Kostov from Bulgaria, 17.
Marriage in the “Green Room”
During the Shows, all the artists in the so – called Green Room-a kind of podium, sitting in the hall, where all the participants cheering and waving flags, as soon as the camera stops on you. This evening there was a Premiere: The singer of the Macedonian Acts, Jana Burčeska, received a marriage proposal – that brought the audience to melt.
So you are allowed to drive – if not with the final – with a engagement ring in the pocket of home. To is also the end of the ESC in 2017 for the veteran Ralph Siegel. His contribution to San Marino didn’t make it.
Germany Levina was presented that evening to the ESC audience to the screens with a short Interview and an excerpt from their Song “Perfect Life”. The PopXport presenter not to land on Saturday evening, probably on the last place – she has collected in recent days and weeks, any amount of sympathy.